Learning Agents and SkillsAware announce strategic partnership to revolutionize skills recognition in Canada
Learning Agents, a leading Canadian educational technology company, and SkillsAware, a human-centered, AI-powered skills recognition engine, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the skills landscape in Canada. The collaboration will leverage SkillsAware’s innovative AI technology and Learning Agents’ deep expertise in the Canadian education and employment sectors to empower individuals and organisations across the country.
This partnership marks a significant step in bringing cutting-edge skills recognition capabilities to the Canadian market. By combining SkillsAware’s AI-driven platform, co-founded by Edalex, SkillsIQ, and Dr. Mark Keough, with Learning Agents’ established presence and platforms like CanCred.ca, the collaboration will offer enhanced tools for identifying, validating, recognizing and developing skills. The initiative seeks to address the evolving needs of the Canadian workforce, support lifelong learning, and improve employment outcomes.
“This partnership with SkillsAware aligns seamlessly with our long-standing goal of connecting skills with performance and careers through innovative technology,” said Don Presant, President of Learning Agents. “The integration of SkillsAware’s AI-powered engine with our Canadian-focused services, including the CanCred platform, will offer unparalleled opportunities for individuals to gain recognition for their diverse skills and for organisations to better understand and develop their talent.”
Yasmin King, Director and Co-Founder of SkillsAware, echoed this enthusiasm: “We are incredibly excited to partner with Learning Agents to introduce SkillsAware to Canada. Learning Agents’ profound understanding of the Canadian context and their commitment to open recognition and learner empowerment perfectly complement our mission to revolutionise how skills are recognised and valued. Together, we aim to provide Canadians with the tools they need to showcase their full capabilities and navigate their career paths with confidence.”
The partnership will focus on delivering solutions that:
- Enable individuals to identify and receive validated recognition for skills acquired through formal education, work experience, and informal learning.
- Provide organizations with robust tools to map workforce skills, identify gaps, and implement targeted development programs.
- Support educational institutions in embedding skills recognition within their curricula and providing learners with evidence-backed credentials.
This collaboration is poised to make a substantial impact on the Canadian skills ecosystem, fostering a more agile, equitable, and skilled workforce prepared for the future of work.
About SkillsAware
SkillsAware is a human-centred, AI-powered skills recognition engine developed through a collaboration between SkillsIQ, a skills-focused not-for-profit, Edalex, an award-winning EdTech and SkillsTech company and Dr Mark Keough, and builds on decades of technology and skills expertise. Its SkillsTech platform and associated services captures and maintains an evidence-based indicator of the many skills that individuals accumulate progressively. SkillsAware enables organisations to identify the skills that exist within their workforce and highlight strengths and gaps so they can plan for the future. SkillsAware assists with skills-based hiring and resourcing and supports and contributes to productivity, performance, opportunity and reward goals. SkillsAware has relevance for individuals, small, medium and large enterprises and industries in the recognition of current capability, prior learning and experience.